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Lettera Patent No. 65,027, dated May 21, 1867.

IMPROVBD BOOT AND GAITER-STRAP.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. TRNER, of Utica,in the county of Oneida, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful imprhvement in Boot and @ruiter-Straps; and I do hereby declare that thev following is a full and exact description of the said improvement, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 represents perspective view of the improvement.

Figure 2 a like perspective view, enlarged.

Figure 3 a sectional view thereof.

lFigures 4, 5, und 6, views of diferent forms of said invention.

v The nature oi my invention consists inlforminfg the strapby which the boot or gaiter is drawn on to the foot ont of a part of the leg of the boot or gitcr itself, instead of attaching a. piece of web or leather to the leg, as is usually done. At the top of the back part of the leg, and near the side seams, are cut two vertical parallel 'slits ;A A, say each pair an inch apart, and from one and a. half to two inches in length. The part between each pair of cuts or slits forms the strap B. Under this str ap B should be inserted and neatly stitched a piece of soft leather, thus covering the hole made by B, while the edges of B should be bound and so, also, the inside of the strap B may be lined. This 'may be done with the same piece which binds the edges. It is obvious, however, that-the strep B- will perform its uses without binding or lining. Instead of making the strap of va part of the leg, as described, the same formof strap may be made by cutting transverse slits A A', figs. 4 and 6, and inserting therein u. piee of leather or web B', land stitching it at the ends. So the strep may be se'wcd on the outside without any slots, iig. 5, C C, but in such case the work will not be so neat.' These latter methods, however, may be -used to advantage where the leather of theI leg is poor. The mode of use will be obvious. I

The advantages of Athis improvement are its cheapness, its neatness, and its requiringl 4no care when the boot or gaiter is on.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The boot or gaiter-strap constructed and operating substantially. as described.

WILLIAM J. TURNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN G. Cnocnun, JOHN -F. SEYMOUR. 

